This postcard shows a view of Rangitikei Street from the Square. The building on the right is Crawford's Royal Hotel, which was established in Palmerston North about 1871. Over the years the building was repeatedly enlarged and improved. In 1915, ...
Creator: Muir and Moodie
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1905
Te Peeti Te Awe Awe (c1820-1884), a chief of the Rangitāne tribe, was involved with negotiations and the sale of Māori Land for the opening up of the Manawatū for pākehā settlement. A marble statue of Te Peeti was installed in The Square, Palmerst...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: February 14, 1914
Mrs Matilda Kennedy is on the verandah of her home, in either Taonui or North Street, with three of her children: Willie (standing); Frederick; Jessie. Matilda Kennedy, nee Mellon, came to New Zealand from Australia and lived on the West Coast. Sh...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Taonui Street?, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1900
Flooding of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research land, close to the Manawatu River, opposite Massey University. The small bridge to the left of the car is over the Tiritea Stream.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Tennent Drive, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1965
Mr Arthur Harding and family on the roadside with their car. Arthur Harding was the owner of 'Siberia' an 18 roomed homestead and farm, near Ashhurst.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Ashhurst, Manawatu
Date: circa 1909
The only woman identified in this photograph is Mrs Mellsop, (Honourary Secretary of the Ladies of Manawatu Golf Club). She is standing on the cabbage tree on the left of the frame. The other unidentified women are playing or spectating a game of...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Centenial Drive, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1909
The official cars carrying Edward (the Prince of Wales) and his entourage approach the centre of The Square where a guard of honour is grouped. According to the news coverage of the event, there were huge crowds cheering the visitor along the rout...
Creator: Unknown
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1920
The Palmerston North Hospital was opened on Ruahine Street in 1893, and has been substantially altered and added on to, on the same site, over the years. This block was built in the mid 1930s when there was a major expansion.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Heretaunga Street, Palmerston North
Date: 1950
These volunteers from the Palmerston North Guars were encamped at the Showgrounds under Captain McMurray. E S Baker is fourth from right in the back row.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1909
Charles Hoskings was born in Lizard, Cornwall, England, and his wife Mary Jane Hosking (nee Arthur) of Celant, Cornwell, came to New Zealand in 1873 with their five children. Charles founded Woolcock and Hosking's Foundry and Blacksmith in Main St...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
This building was Palmerston North’s fourth Post Office, operating from 1906-1988. The original 1906 building was extended towards Broadway and up Main Street in the early 1920s and in 1937. It was originally built with a clock tower but this was ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Corner of Main Street and the Square, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Aerial photograph of the outdoor area of the Fire Brigade premises. To the left can be seen the holding pond which holds water used to wash the fire engines and for hose training. The Fire Brigade was established in Palmerston North in 1883, and t...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Cook Street, Palmerston North
Date: November 11, 1977
This photo shows Railways General Manager Mr Trevor Hayward (left) and Mr Bob Henare (assistant General Manager) at the scene of the derailment at Milson. Mr Hayward came to the conclusion that the accident was due to the driver speeding as he ent...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Milson, Palmerston North
Date: 1981
Mr Tom Pewhairangi, Pohangina County Councillor and County Clerk, outside the Council Offices in 1975.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Pohangina, Manawatu
Date: 1975
Mr W Egglington’s threshing mill at work on Mr Peter Scheidt’s farm, Dixons Line, Bunnythorpe.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1912
Malcolm Charles McGregor and Henry Campbell Walker entered the London to Melbourne Air Race, 1934, flying a Miles Hawk aircraft, named “Manawatu”, owned by the Manawatu Centenary Air Race Committee. The plane ended in fourth position in the handi...
Creator: T C Benfell
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1934
This photograph shows the Rongotea Post Office. It opened in 1906.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Rongotea
Date: circa 1910
A bus service began in Palmerston North in 1921.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1950
The Palmerston North Art Gallery, administered by the Manawatu Art Gallery Society on behalf of the City Council, was opened by the Governor General Lord Cobham on 30 September 1959. A new Art Gallery was constructed as part of the Te Manawa compl...
Creator: Argosy Industrial Photos
Place: Palmerston North
Date: March 17, 1960
Mr and Mrs Snelson with boarders at their second home in Palmerston North, in Fitzherbert Avenue. From left: Mr E.T. Costello, standing, manager of the Bank of Australasia; Mrs Snelson, nee Louise Matilda Buck; Mr Boudrey, standing, connected with...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: circa 1890
A bridge was first built across the Manawatu River in 1877, linking Palmerston North with the Fitzherbert area. This second concrete bridge was constructed between 1933 - 1935. This view looks from the Palmerston North side towards what is now the...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date: 1933 to 1935
View of Arapete Camp which accommodated the labourers who helped construct the Mangahao Electric Power Scheme. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs of the Mangahao Power Scheme and its construction. The Mangahao Power Station pro...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: 1923
The Hotel Princess, originally built as the Family Hotel by Willam Deards in 1874, was soon renamed and remained the Princess Hotel for most of its life. In c1979 this building was demolished and rebuilt as the Princess Tavern. It still operates t...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1950
This photograph shows a bullock team hauling logs in the Shannon district. The four men are unidentified.
Creator: James Hallam, Shannon
Place: Shannon, Manawatu
Date: circa 1900 to circa 1909
[1] JH Wiltshire, clothier and mercer; [2] Hotter Brothers, grocers; [3] Ladies' Model Store (LMS). Butter and Englebretson, Drapers; [4]"The Don", Millar and Giorgi, men's outfitters (established 1902); [5] The United Farmers Co-Operative Associa...
Creator: Crown Studios [?]
Place: The Square, Palmerston North
Date: circa 1907
"Whiskers Bush" on the road between Awahuri and Feilding, now called Kitchener Park.
Creator: George W Shailer
Place: Manawatu
Date: circa 1890
Palmerston North Orchestral Society, 1909.
From left. Back row: Frank Woolhouse, Bill Martin, William Procter, Jimmy Blake, Meyrick, Alf Tonkin, Charlie Pike, Fred Piper, Jim Harwood, Johnny Jones.
3rd Row: Ben Holben, Whittington, Arthur Koehl...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1909
Haydon Clothing Manufacturing Co Ltd operated out of 16 George Street, Palmerston North. This photograph shows women operating sewing machines.
Creator: K H Shea
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1939
A road through the Manawatu Gorge was constructed 1871-1872, opening up Manawatu to Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, and the Upper Gorge bridge replaced the ford in the Manawatu River in 1875. The bridge measured 428 feet in length, and the main span was...
Creator: Unknown
Place: State Highway 3, Woodville
Date: circa 1920
The engine is a KA class locomotive. It's weight in working trim was: engine 92 tons, 0 cwt; tender 53 tons, 8 cwt. The Main Street Railway Station served Palmerston North from 1890 - 1963.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1964